Re: [trinity-users] Problem with KMail 1.9.9

On Wednesday 28 December 2011 9:30:15 am Lisi wrote:
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> Except for my current problem. Yesterday I started to set KMail up, and> made a few entries before I had to go. Today I switched off the favourite> folders pane, went to carry on setting up where I left off - and noticed> that there was no inbox. Obviously I can create a folder called Inbox, but> it puts itself at the bottom of the default folders list with a standard> folder icon, instead of at the top of them with the inbox icon.>> Furthermore, the few settings I entered yesterday have disappeared. :-(>> PEBKAC is a definite possibility, given that I haven't been well and am on> a large dose of a strong antibiotic, but even if it is my fault, I still> need to put it right.>> I have tried to purge and then install, but that seemed to intend to remove> most of the desktop. So I ran aptitude reinstall. Nothing changed. I ran> aptitude autoclean, aptitude reinstall, no joy. I then went on to Google.> There was lots on disappearing emails, but nothing on disappearing folders.> And that was after I had managed to get rid of most of the KDE4 stuff.>> So, help!!>> Thanks,> Lisi
If you want a fresh start for a user rename the .kde file to something
like .kde.bk in the home directory. Purging and re-installing does not touch your
home dirctories.
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Peace,
Greg